Dampness at dorm and its associations with allergy and airways infection among college students in China: a cross-sectional study.

Abstract:

UNLABELLED:A cross-sectional study was carried out at Tianjin University campus, China, from February 21 to June10, 2006, to survey the association between dampness in dorms and allergy and airways infection among college students. The health and dampness condition were self-reported by 3436 students living in 1511 dorm rooms located in 13 buildings on the campus. The buildings were selected according to their positions, construction periods and occupant densities. The allergy and airways infection symptoms involved wheezing, dry cough during night, rhinitis, eczema, cold/flu, ear inflammation, pneumonia and tuberculosis. The indoor moisture signs were mould/damp spots on walls, ceilings and floors; suspected or ever happened water damage; condensation on windowpane in winter and odours perceived by subjects themselves. This study showed there was significantly positive association between condensation and dry cough. Eczema was often reported in rooms with suspected moisture problem. Dampness was a significantly risk factor for common cold. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS:This paper indicated that dampness problem at dorms of Chinese students was a risk factor in irritating allergic symptoms, and hence there is a need for dorm environment improvement. The ventilation and microbiology problems in dorm environment corresponding to dampness should be further studied, especially when it is associated to occupants' health.

journal_name

Indoor Air

journal_title

Indoor air

authors

Sun Y,Zhang Y,Sundell J,Fan Z,Bao L

doi

10.1111/j.1600-0668.2008.00577.x

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2009-04-01 00:00:00

pages

174-82

issue

2

eissn

0905-6947

issn

1600-0668

pii

INA577

journal_volume

19

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